mother claims her child was ordered off a bus because of his England shirt

A mother of two from Stoke-on-Trent has claimed that her two-year-old son was ordered off a bus service after the driver took offence to the England football shirt the tot was wearing.

Dylan Hall was boarding a bus at Newcastle Station in Stoke-on-Trent along with his mother and 10-week old brother when the incident allegedly occurred. Dylan’s mother, Miss Fardon, says that she and her family were saved the humiliation of being thrown off the bus after the intervention of several other passengers on the bus to jumped to their defence, arguing that the trio should be allowed to travel on the bus service.

Miss Fardon described how events unfolded explaining that the driver had first asked if her son would be wearing the England shirt during the forthcoming World Cup tournament, to which she replied yes. It was at this point that the bus driver, who Miss Fardon describes as having an Eastern European accent, said, “I find that really offensive” before ordering the family to leave the bus.

Immediately after the incident, Miss Fardon fired off an email of complaint to the bus company, First Bus, from her mobile phone. She later complained in person at the bus station.

The bus company have confirmed that they are investigating the complaint, adding that they fully support England’s World Cup campaign and say they plan to put supporting material on their vehicles during the tournament. The spokesperson for the company agreed that no one should have to tolerate such comments, although the investigation into the incident is still ongoing.